DD (2.2) is a good eater. She very often tells me she is hungry and would like a snack and I usually will give her something, but it feels like too many snacks to me. She eats well at mealtimes, so its not spoiling her appetite and I know that she should eat when she is hungry but at times this is constant. Her snacks are generally well balanced so I'm not too worried about what she is eating.
She is a very early riser (weep) and often wakes at 5am, we have tried everything to change this but nothing works and we are both early risers and would generally be up at 6am anyway so I think its in the genes. Anyway, this then means she has her breakfast at around 5.30 as understandably she is hungry when she wakes. Her lunchtime is at 12-1pm and her tea is at 4.30-5pm. At the moment she snacks between meals, but not usually allowed in the 1 hr before meals. Could she benefit from a mid morning substantial snack, rather than bits through the morning? How does your 2 year old eat? Am I giving her too much? Am I just too neurotic? Help!
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2 year olds - snack on demand or timetable?
Shoegazer · 19/08/2008 09:13
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